Toy



S. P. BUCHANAN.

TOY. APPLICATION men mm. 2. i920.

1,373,168. 2 Patented Mar. 29,1921.

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S. P. BUCHANAN.

T0 Y. APPLICATION FILED "AR. 2. 1920- 1,37 3,1 68. Patented Mar. 29, 1921.

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To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL Pnmonn BUCHANAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dunglen, in the county of Jefferson and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in toys constructed to simulate the appearance and movements of a bird.

An important obj ect of this invention is to provide a toy which in general appearance resembles a bird and which is provided with novel-means for flapping the wings of the bird as the same travels.

ll further object of this invention is to provide a wheeled toy constructed to resemble a bird and having a spring motor adapted for propelling the bird and for flapping the wings of the same during travel.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wheeled toy having; novel means whereby the same may be locked against movement in a highly convenient manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wheeled toy having novel means whereby the same may be adjusted to travel in a circular path.

it further object of the invention is to provide a toy of the class described which is oil highly simplified construction, desirable in use and cheap to manufacture.

Uther objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during; the course of the following description.

ln the accompanying drawings lorming a part. or" this application and in which like numerals are employcd to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a perspective oi a toy embodyinn; the invention, p a

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same illu "trating the locking means for the wings whereby the bird may be held against move- QZ roent Fi'. d is a fragmentary side elevation of v the toy, parts thereof being broken away to illustrate the spring motor Fig. l is a bottom plan view of the toy, Fig. 5 is a detail view through the toy illustrating the guiding means for the same. ln the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral genllti orally designates the body oi the lIIlpIOtVBtl toy which is constructed to simulate a bird.

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ll ll Specification of Letters ratent. t t M31329, 9 application filed Inch 2,

1 920. Serial No. 382,811.

- I he body 10 is provided at its forward end with a head 11*which for the purpose of appearance may be-formed with a forwardly extending bill and on opposite sides with eyes. The body 10 has flat spaced parallel sides 12 preferably formed from -flat sheet.

metal, though the bod may if desired be constructed from woo A tail 14 is arranged at the rear portion of the body and is pivotally connected to the same by a length of wire 15 having itsend portions extended through openings 16 in the edge portions of the tail and extended downwardly and pivotally connected to the sides 12, as indicated at 17. In this manner the tail 14 is horizontally pivoted at its forward end to the rear portion of thebird so that when desired the tail may be moved forwardly above the body, as illustrated in 3, for a pur ose to be more fully hereina r described. he rear end of the body its upper side 18 curved upwardly, as indicated at 19, to form a stop element which the forward portion of the tail and serves to limit the downward pivotal inovemo the same. Each side 12 is provided inter mediate its ends and adjacent the with an elongated length o'l metal 950 l its end portions extended outwardly apertured to form ears ill between which the apertnred cars E of a length of metal Q3 carried by a wing Eli are arranged. pivot pin E35 is extended through each oi apertured ears so that each of the wings are horizontally pivoted at their inner ends to the sides of the body. The are ol necessity constructed trorn' thin sheets wood or other light material and therelore the metallic strips Q3 serve to prevent the wings from cracking or breahingy the sult of hard usage. The Whigs, however may be constructed from light metal and the apertured ears Q19; in that case may formed integral with the wings.

lln axle $37- is extended through the for-- ward-portion of the body and has wheels :rnounted thereon so that the wheels are rotated by the spring motor, generally a;- nated by the numeral 29, the body of the bird will be propelled along the floor or other base. Each wheel 28 is provided ad to cent its rim with a laterally projecting" pin or stud 30 to which the looped lower end portion 31 of a rod 32 is connected. he clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, the upper portion of the rod 3% is formed with a loop Elli having connection with the eye 36 carried same. The outer end of the spring 40 is se-- termediate its ends.

in 42 exten across the body and rigi y secured to t e sides 12.

As illustrated in Fig. 4, a spur ear 44 is rotatablymounted upon the sha 41 and meshes with a pinion 45 rigidly mounted u on the shaft-46 extending across the body. T e pinion 45 is in turn rlgidly secured to a s ur gear 46 meshing with a second pinion 48 lieyed or otherwise rigidly secured to the axle 27. A ratchet wheel 49 rigidly secured to the shaft 41 is engaged by a pawl 51,pivoted to one side of the gear 44 so that as the shaft is rotated in one direction the rotary motion will be transmitted to the spur gear from the ratchet wheel. A suitable spring 53 carried by the spur gear engages the pawl 51 for urging the forward end of the same into engagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel. A winding key 55 is threaded or otherwise secured to the shaft 41 and is adapted tobe manually rotated for winding the spring 40. I

When winding the spr' motor, the tail 14 may be sprung forward y to engage the opposed sides of the wings so as to secure the wings a ainst movement. It will be noted with re erence to Fig. 2, that the win are not permitted to move upwardlyto their fullest extent when the tail is moved forwardly and therefore the wheels 28 are not permitted to rotate. The tail.thus acts as a lock for the spring motor and may be read ily positioned either. when winding the m or when it is desired to lay the toy down for v any length of time without letting the spring run down. I

v The body is provided at its rear end with a rear wheel support to which: a U-shaped member 61 is swivelly connected through the medium ofa pivot 62. A guiding wheel 63 is confined between the dgending arms is connected to the same by an axle 64. A guiding arm 65 is extended forwardly from the upper portion of the wheel fork 61 and is adapted to engage within V-shaped notches 66 in a transversely extending rack 67. As illustrated particularly in Figs. 3 to 5 inclusive, the rack -67 is L-sliaped iii cross section and is secured to the under side of the body adjacent therear wheel so that the forward portion of the arm 65 may be engaged within any of the V-shaped notches 66 whereby.

' the wheel may be podtioned for .locking the same against movement steering the body in a predetermined path. Assuming that it is desired to direct the bird along a straight course, the arm 65 will be positioned in the center notch of the rack 67 and should it be desired to cause the bird to describe a small circle, the arm 65 will be engaged within one of the outer notches 66.

In the use of the toy constructed in accordance with this invention, the spring of the motor 29 is first wound'and the forward portion of the tail 14 is arranged between the wings 24 so that the wings are prevented from flap ing until the tail is moved rearwardly. en the device is placed upon the floor the tail 14 is moved rearwardl of the wings and consequently the whee s 28 are released to permit the spring motor to propel the body. As the bird moves along the floor under the influence of the spring motor, the wings of the bird are moved upwardly and downwardly in imitation of a bird in flight.

With reference to the foregoing descrip tion. it will be observed that a toy constructed in accordance with this invention may be chea 1y manufactured and is enabled to wit stand much hard usage by reason of its highly sim lified construction.

It is to be unde that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same and that such minor changes in construction and arrangement of parts may be made as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of what is claimed.

thus described the' invention, what is c aimed as new is:

1. A toy comprising a body, wheels supporting the body, win horizontally hinged to opposite sides of t e body, a motor carriedby the bod and having connection with said wings for apping the same and a member swingingly connected to said body and adapted to be positioned between said wings for ocking the same and said motor against movement.

2. A wheeled toy comprising a bod wings pivotally carried by the body, whee carried by the body "and having connection with said wings, a motor for rotating said wheels, andmeans for locking the wings agalnst movement.

3. A wheeled toy comprising a body wings pivotally connected to the body, a tail horizontally pivoted to the body and ada ted to be arranged between the wings i or in one direction, wheels carried b the body and having connections with and wings, and a motor carried by the bod and connected to said wheels .for rotating the same.

4. A toy including a body having win wheels arranged at opposite sides of t e 5. A toy including a body, an axle extending through the same, wheels rigidly secured to said axle, a motor connected to said axle for rotating said wheels, wings horizontally pivoted to opposite sides of the body, rods connected at their upper ends to the intermediate portions of said wings and at their lower ends to said wheels, and means for locking said wings and consequently said motor against movement.

6. A toy includin a body, wings arranged on opposite side pivotally connecting the wings to o posite sides of the body, wheels carried by the s of the body, meansbody, a motor connected with'said wheels, means connecting ,said wheels with said win whereby the wings are caused to flap as t e wheels rotate, and a locking device pivoted to the rear end of said body and adapted to be en aged by said wings as the same are move upwardly whereby the wings are held-against movement, the rear end of said body being provided with means for limiting the downward pivotal move ment of said locking device.

7. A toy comprising a body, wings pivoted to said body, a motor having connection with said win and a locking device ada ted to-be positioned between said wings or securing the same against movement.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SAMUEL PRINGLE BUCHANAN. [L. 5.] 

